Juvenile Detention Center School

School

The Fairfax County Public Schools operate a 5.5 hour per day school
program at the Juvenile Detention Center.

All curriculum at the Juvenile Detention Center School is based on the
Virginia Standards of Living (SOL's) & the Fairfax County Public
School's Program of Studies (POS). The curriculum offers levels of
instruction emphasizing acquisition, fluency, and maintenance of academic
& life skills. The curriculum includes all levels of math, history,
science, and English. Other areas of instruction include psychology,
sociology, art, music, technology, current events, drug education, and
health & physical education. In addition, a G.E.D./ISAEP
(Individualized Student Alternative Education Plan) preparation programs
available to identified students. Hour for hour credit is forwarded to
the base school at the time of the child's departure from the
center.

Questions or further information requests may be directed to
703-246-2844.